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MX • ENG/ESP 🐿️ 💬 I like to draw OC's talk about comics n ALNST ⭐ tini illustrator ⭐

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Cats of Yore@catsofyore.bsky.social · 2y ago

This is by far the most important reason to use ALT text, but there are other benefits, too. For example, people who speak different languages can plug your text into a translator if they don't understand an image. It also improves SEO and discoverability on bluesky.

Violet Blue®@violetblue.bsky.social · 2y ago

Just came across this on Mastodon and thought I'd share it for anyone wondering if adding image alt text is "worth it." ChanceyFleet: "As a Blind person i never thought i would be on social media savoring photos... all dispatches from a dimension of the world that i otherwise wouldn't experience."

Screenshot: a Mastodon post by ChanceyFleet that says: "As a Blind person i never thought i would be on social media savoring photos. But the communal Mastodon alt text game is so strong that sweet, poetic or silly descriptions abound on my timeline. Thanks to legions of people who take time to write a meaningful description of the ephemera they post, i learn so much about insects, plants, buildings, memes — all dispatches from a dimension of the world that i otherwise wouldn't experience. If you're wondering whether anybody reads these things: YES."